Atlanta United full-back Brooks Lennon believes the 5 Stripes will make some noise within the postseason, claiming ‘we’re able to win within the playoffs.’
The 1-1 draw with Columbus Crew noticed Lennon take up a extra defensive position because of the visiting workforce’s potential to carry on to the ball. Although he noticed few probabilities within the ultimate third, Lennon nonetheless put in a number of challenges in and round his personal penalty space to restrict the Crew’s probabilities.
The 26-year-old now leads all MLS defenders in assists with 10 in 2023, and he is second on the workforce in that class behind none aside from star midfielder Thiago Almada, who has 17 assists this season.
“No, we’re not frightened in any respect. We have now a superb workforce. We’re able to win within the playoffs. We have now the workforce to do it dwelling and away. So, we’re not frightened,” he stated when requested about not ending within the top-four.
Like Pineda did final week, Lennon defined that enjoying wonderful groups like Philadelphia Union, Columbus Crew and FC Cincinnati on Choice Day can solely profit Atlanta as they put together for the playoffs.
“It’s good to play these groups now. We’re enjoying Philadelphia, Columbus and Cincinnati back-to-back-to-back. These are three groups which can be most likely going to complete within the top-four and we’re going to need to play in opposition to certainly one of them most likely,” he added.
“So, it’s nice to see them now and it’s virtually like a playoff recreation earlier than the playoffs. That’s what tonight felt like. I believed they performed very well, give them credit score and tip your hat to Columbus. They managed the ball very nicely.
“Not each recreation goes to be stunning. We’re not at all times going to have all of the possession. Generally, you must defend very well. I believed we did that. I believe the aim we conceded was just a little unfortunate. Aside from that, I believed we defended very well. We didn’t management the ball, however we transfer ahead. Now we get some relaxation and practice and put together for Cincinnati.”
The 5 Stripes return to motion on October 21 for his or her common season ultimate in opposition to FC Cincinnati at TQL Stadium. With the worldwide break going down earlier than the sport, Pineda might decide to relaxation a few of his gamers as a consequence of jet lag and wanting them to be recent for the playoffs.
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